Signers of petition: John Nagle, P. H. Gochnauer, George Martin, Benjamin F. Rowe, Siles Winter, Benjamin Huber, Joseph Hatcher, Samuel Broome, Thomas Redman, Henry Parmer, John Miller, Hiram Stoutzenberger, William McMullian, Martin Huber Sr.
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]
WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES
[All are "Commonwealth v." ]
January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer
Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.
Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.
November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Lately occupied her late husband, George Smith.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Warfel, Christian Brenneman, Joseph Miller, Isaac Ryan, John Hart, Martin Huber, Henry Bowman, David Strohm, Jacob Eshleman, John Winter, Jacob Newswanger, Isaac Graft, Richard Kerns, Charles [Pickett].
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Signers of petition: John Mowrer, James W. Walker, Samuel Broome, John Nagle, Christian Brenneman, Martin Huber Jr., John Hart, Martin Huber Sr., R. B. McAllister, John Fisher Jr., Siles Winter, William Gentner, George Martin, John Morton, Charles Prichett, Christian Eyman, Jacob Hast, Benjamin Huber.
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Signers of petition: Stephen Wiggins, George Martin, John Morton, Benjamin Herr, John Hart, Daniel Resler, Martin Huber Sr., Martin Huber Jr., Christian Brenneman, Hiram Watson, Benjamin Huber, John Nagle, Jacob Miller.
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Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christopher Winter, Joseph Leman Jr., Martin Huber, Jacob Eshleman, Martin Snavely, Samuel Herr, John Hart, John C. Owens, Daniel F. Seitz, Christian Brenneman, John Miller, David Strohm, Abraham Cochnauer.
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